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E. O.- HORNE. Cotton Gin.

(ModeL) Patented Jan. 11,- 1881.

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WITNESSES NPETERS, FHCITO-LITHOGRAPHER, WA$H1NGTON. n. C.

Uwrren STATES PATENT Farce.

ELI G. HORNE, OF JASPER, FLORIDA.

COTTON-GIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 236,591, dated January 11, 1881.

Application filed June 17, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ELI G. HORNE, of Jasper, in the county of Hamilton and State ofFlorida, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cotton -Gins, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a novel construction, arrangement, and combination of devices for ginning cotton by the action of a roller, blades, and fingers, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation of a machine embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 isia vertical section taken in the line .10 0c of Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The working parts of the apparatus are supported by a wrought'iron frame, A, of triangular form in its cross-section, the base resting on the ground.

In the upper part of the frame A is journaled a roller, B. and immediately over this roller is a blade, 0. This blade is arranged so as to lie against the side of the roller B, and is provided with springs I), through which pass the bolts 0, by which the blade is fastened to the frame. These springs allow the blade to yield to any obstructions which may find their way between it and the roller.

In the lower part of the frame A is journaled a crank-shaft, F, on one end of which is a pulley, f, through which it may be driven by a belt from a wheel, 0, on the shaft of the roller B. The shaft F is provided with two cranks, to which are attached the lower ends of two rods, G G, provided with gibs and keys for tightenin g them when necessary. The upper ends of (ModeL) the rods G carry a blade, H, which works immediately under the blade 0, and the upper edge of which is slightly oblique with relation to the lower edge of the said blade 0. The rear side of the blade H is connected by rods z" with a rock-shaft, J, the ends of which are journaled in two arms, K K, extending rearward from the upper part of the frame A.

()n the upper sides of the arms K rests the feed-board L, which is inclined downward toward the roller B, and has its lower edge provided with fingers l.

The cotton to be ginned is placed on the feed-board L, and fed by its own weight to the ends of the lingers l, where itis engaged by the edge of the reciprocating blade H, which presses it upward between the surface of the roller B and the edge of the blade Q; after which it is carried around by the rollerB, and deposited on an inclined plane, M, formed on the front side of the frame A.

I am aware that two reciprocating blades, one above and the other below the roll, have been heretofore employed in cotton-gins; but

What I claim is- The combination, with the roller B, of astationary superposed blade, 0, yieldingly held to the face of roll, and a subjacent reciprocating blade, H, having its upper edge arranged obliquely to the lower edge of the blade 0, whereby the cotton is pressed by the blade H between the blade 0 and the roll, as and for the purpose specified.

ELI OROOM HORNE.

Witnesses:

ROBERT JOHN BEVILL, WILLIAM N. BULLoN. 

